| When Saturday Comes | |
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| Directed by | Maria Giese |
| Produced by | James Daly Christopher Lambert Meir Teper |
| Written by | Maria Giese Story by James Daly |
| Starring | Sean Bean Emily Lloyd Pete Postlethwaite |
| Music by | Anne Dudley Joe Elliott |
| Cinematography | Grant Cameron Gerry Fisher |
| Edited by | George Akers |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
- For the football magazine of the same name see When Saturday Comes.
When Saturday Comes is a 1996 British film directed by Maria Giese and starring Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd. The film was released in March 1996, and was distributed by New Line Cinema.
Plot
A factory worker gets scouted, firstly by the well-known non-league side Hallam F.C. and then later by Sheffield United Football Club.[1] It was filmed at various locations around South Yorkshire including Rotherham, Sandygate Road and Bramall Lane. Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott made his acting debut in a scene as Jimmy's brother, but the scene was cut from the final production.
A sequel has been written, which would see Sean Bean reprise his role as Jimmy Muir.
Cast
- Sean Bean – Jimmy Muir
- Emily Lloyd – Annie Doherty
- Craig Kelly – Russel Muir
- Melanie Hill – Mary Muir
- John McEnery – Joe Muir
- Ann Bell – Sarah Muir
- Ian Taylor – Jimmy Muir as kid
- Tony Currie – Tony Currie
- Mel Sterland – Captain Sheffield United
- Pete Postlethwaite – Ken Jackson
- Rebecca Nichols – Stripper
- Chris Walker – Mac
- John Higgins – Rob
- Tim Gallagher – Steve
- Peter Gunn – Tommy
- Nick Waring – Gerry
- James McKenna – George McCabe
- Daniel Oldham – Street Footballing Kid
- David Gibbons – Boy on bus
- Lucy Rodgers – Debbie
- Tracy Shaw – Tina
- Martin Tyler - Commentator[2][3]
References
- ^ "Saturday finally comes for actor Sean Bean as he steps into Bramall Lane dugout for charity match". The Sheffield Star. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "When Saturday Comes (1996)". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "WHEN SATURDAY COMES | British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
External links
- When Saturday Comes Filming Locations|When Saturday Comes Filming Locations
- When Saturday Comes at IMDb
- When Saturday Comes at Rotten Tomatoes
- When Saturday Comes at the British Film Institute